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And this is why I’m not moving to LA anytime soon.
So. Seth Rogen. Cuddly actor, been in some funny movies (Pineapple Express, Zach and Miri Make a Porno, Funny People) and some not-at-all funny movies (Seve and Protect). Mr. Rogen has been cast in the title role in the upcoming … Continue reading
Day 14, Part 1.5: A braver man than I (or even the Stig)
At the start of this project, I stated that I wasn’t going to try anything with the Cosmo seal of approval that would interfere with my school work, or cause physical or emotional harm to The Stig and I. Fortunately, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Cosmo, Funny Stuff, Pop Culture, Sex
Tagged Babeland, Food Sex, The Stig, Videos
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Day 10, Part One: Cosmo is an ass. Literally.
So what if Cosmo says your fat? Well, I ain’t down with that! Those immortal lines come courtesy of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s immortal song “Baby Got Back”. I might a well post the video as well, because the rest of this … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Celebrity, Cosmo, Heteronormativity, Pop Culture, Print is dead, Sex, Women
Tagged Anal Sex, ASSets, The Stig
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Six Year Olds, Lip Gloss, and the Pinkification of pretty much everything.
There is a lot of pink in Cosmo. This is what the October 2010 cover looks like: Because pink is a ladies color! And Cosmo is for ladies! I fail to understand why pink is the go-to color for femininity/princesses/etc. … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmo, Fashion, Heteronormativity, Makeup, Pop Culture, Print is dead, Sex, Sexism, Women
Tagged Don't Think Pink, Quotes, rants, Susan Brownmiller
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Day 8, Part Two: Analysis plus an Ice-T and Coco Bonus
Text analysis chroniclesofacosmonut.wordpress.com is probably written by a female somewhere between 18-25 years old. The writing style is personal and happy most of the time. Female between 18-25? Yes. Personal writing style? Yes. Happy most of the time? Eh, not … Continue reading
Day 8, Part One: Nail Polish Is So Gay, Men Can’t Keep their Eyes to Themselves
Beware! According to Cosmo, there’s an evil beauty trend that is corrupting teh menz! Nail Polish! Seriously, Cosmo? You’re criticizing Ronaldo for wearing toenail polish? And not for being the biggest freaking whiner and faker in futbol? His pointless theatrics … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Celebrity, Cosmo, Heteronormativity, Makeup, Pop Culture, Print is dead, Slut-Shaming
Tagged Joan Holloway, The Stig, Videos, We Like Sportz
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Day 6, Part Three: Lauren Conrad seems happy, is a hack.
Lauren Conrad is the October Cosmo covergirl. Lauren Conrad also makes excellent GIF fodder: Okay, GIF happiness aside, her interview in Cosmo (CosmoNews Interview, “The Private Lives of Lauren Conrad”) is pretty bland and generic. As Cosmo points out, Lauren … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Cosmo, Fashion, Pop Culture
Tagged Lauren Conrad, Why are these people famous?
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The Sartorialist! At SCAD! In less than an hour! OMG!
Scott Schuman, the man behind The Sartorialist is coming ot speak at SCAD. And I’m going with a friend of mine. I will post more on that (and the Cosmo-worthy outfit I picked) later today. Meanwhile, here’s a funny chart:
Posted in Beauty, Cosmo, Fashion, Funny Stuff, Pop Culture
Tagged Bill Cunningham, The Sartorialist
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Late night ramblings.
So… I’ll be posting over the weekend, and I talked to a good friend about doing some guest posting, so I don’t completely lose my mind over crazy Cosmo-ness. Until then, learn how to snap like a diva. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged random late night musings, snap like a diva
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Day 3, Part 1: I was rocking patterned tights before you idiots, seriously.
My first class was cancelled, so I took an epic nap. I now have nap hair, which isn’t as awesome as sex hair, but is better than my hair in its normal state. Oh, and say hi to Bobby D. … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmo, Fashion, Pop Culture
Tagged appropraiation, this is not a trend, tights, trends
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The Cosmonut Strikes Back 